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Hisham Matar
Stephen Sackur speaks to renowned Libyan writer Hisham Matar, whose writing has explored the impact of having a father 'disappeared' by the Gaddafi regime.
The Arab experience of the past fifty years has been scarred by dictatorship, repression and cruelty - inflicted and endured. Since the uprisings of 2011 voices have risen in protest, but how much has really changed? And to what extent can the Western world really understand the impact of this prolonged trauma? Stephen Sackur speaks to renowned Libyan writer Hisham Matar, whose writing has explored the impact of having a father 'disappeared' by the Gaddafi regime. How hard is it to move on?
Last on
Sat 1 Jun 2019
07:30GMT
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'UK and US create a Mid-East narrative'
Duration: 01:43
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
Interviewed Guest | Hisham Matar |